Laura writes military romantic suspense, and young adult fiction. Give her a strong male character, a willful female, and she’ll take on the world—or at least a terrorist or two. Her manuscripts, Honorbound, and I Spy, have won numerous contests and finaled in many others.

Robin Caroll (Robin Miller)

Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense Multi-Published Author

Underdog Press Published Author

Robin Caroll's Bayou series is getting rave reviews! Her debut novel, Bayou Justice, was a Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense release in October 2007, and a TOP PICK from Romantic Times Magazine. Bayou Corruption follows in February 2008, Bayou Judgment in May 2008, Bayou Paradox in June 2008, Bayou Betrayal in January 2009, Bayou Restitution in July 2009 and Framed!, book two of the Without a Trace Love Inspired Suspense Continuity Series in February 2009. Robin’s debut single title offering entitled, Torrents of Destruction will be an October 2008 release. View a trailer at www.underdogpress.com . Robin writes inspirational deep-South mysteries/suspense. Her manuscripts have finaled in numerous contests including the American Christian Fictions Writers (of which she is president) Genesis contest for Exposure, and the Noble Theme contest.

Janet Dean

Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical Multi-Published Author

Janet Dean's debut novel, Courting Miss Adelaide, will be a September 2008 Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical release.  Courting the Doctor’s Daughter is the second book in the series,  set for release in May of 2009. Janet believes in love stories that grab people from the first page and carry them along the sometimes rocky journey of maintaining faith in trying circumstances. Her love of history is evident in the tales she weaves, combining America’s past with character struggles relevant for today. Janet is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), and Romance Writers of America (RWA). She has finaled twice in RWA’s Golden Heart. Stolen Hearts was also a historical category finalist in ACFW's Genesis contest and the Touched by Love contest.

Natalie Ellis (Natalie Eggeman)

Thrilling Romantic Suspense, Scary Paranormal

Natalie Ellis loves romance as much as she loves scary villains—as long as they stay in her books where they belong. Her suspense/paranormal manuscripts Unseen Voices and Fear For Hire, have finaled in many contests. When she’s not writing or producing videos at her day job, she’s teaching on-line classes and workshops about “Presenting with Pizzazz.”

Robin Haseltine

Romantic Fantasies

Robin Haseltine’s latest article, Searching for the Romance in Speculative Fiction, addresses her dissatisfaction with the lack of romance in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy genre. Anxious to pen an equitable blend of fantasy and romance, she joined RWA in 2006. She’s also written award-winning columns on gifted children featured on Moms Online, Oxygen.com, Oprah.com, and parenting newsletters around the country.  Robin’s works in progress are a fantasy romance trilogy, The Magic of the Dance, and a time travel/urban fantasy set in Japan.

Cynthia Hickey

Heartsong Presents: Mysteries!  Multi-Published Author

Cynthia Hickey writes fun inspirational cozy mysteries, and riveting inspirational romantic suspense. Her manuscript, Fudge-Laced Felonies, the first book in her "Summer Meadow's Mystery Series" will be a June 2008 release from Barbour's Heartsong Presents: Mysteries! The second book in the series, Candy-Coated Secrets will be released in 2009. Cynthia's heard voices inside her head since she was a child. She hit the big 4-0 before doing anything about it!

Pam Hillman

Multi-Published Author, Non-Fiction -Genesis Winner, Golden Heart Winner.

Pam is a multi-published author in short fiction and non-fiction who loves writing inspirational fiction set in the turbulent times of the American West. Her manuscript, Stealing Jake's Heart, grabbed first place in the historical category in the Genesis contest, and Marrying Mariah won RWA’s Golden Heart contest.

Debra Holland

Golden Heart Winner

Dr. Debra Holland writes historical westerns and fantasy, plus self-help/relationship non-fiction. She wrote the “Ask the Love Doctor” column for the romance magazine, Arabella. Her manuscript, Wild Montana Sky, won RWA’s Golden Heart contest. She's garnered more prizes for her fantasy manuscripts and adapted screenplays. See her "Ask Dr. Debra" column at her Web site.

Steven Guerrero

Great Relationship Advice!

Steven Guerrero has teamed up with our own Dr. Debra Holland to bring you, Accelerate to Love: How to Jumpstart Her Heart, Shift Romance Into High Gear, and Win the Relationship Race. For the past 29 years, Steven has studyied the romantic and domestic needs and desires of hundreds of different types of women, thus honing his romantic expertise. Dubbed the “new guru of romance” by Rebecca Johnson of the Rebecca Review, a top 5 Amazon Reviewer, Steven and his concepts are fine-tuning the meaning of romance and improving relationships all over the country as a result of his efforts. Gregory Godek, best-selling author of 1001 Ways to Be Romantic, praises Steven’s ideas as a “Great way to rev-up your relationship.”

Stephanie Morrill

Writing has been a passion of Stephanie Morrill since age five. Her desire to write for young adults  came from surviving high school, and seeing how decisions she made during her teenage years impact her daily life. She’s a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and the Teen Lit writers’ group, and just signed a 3-book deal for her Inspirational YA Series, the first book entitled <BI>Being Superior.

Terry Odell

Five Star Published Author - Cerridwen Press Multi-Published Author

Terry Odell writes "Romance with a Twist of Mystery." Five Star Publishing will release her romantic suspense When Danger Calls in December, 2008, featuring "Blackthorne's Boys," members of a private covert-ops company who go where Uncle Sam can't. Her works have won numerous RWA chapter contests, including the Gotcha, Suzannah, and IGO. In addition to her mystery/romances, Terry writes contemporary romance short stories.

Terri Pilcher
Non-Fiction for Successful People

A professional writer with credits including Brio Magazine, Today's Officer, On Mission, and over a hundred regional parenting magazines, Terri decided to focus on her passion–living a purpose-filled and successful Christian life. Using her interviewing skills to delve into the lives of Christian millionaires and celebrities, she’s written Secrets of Christian Millionaires so we can discover what it takes to use our talents to succeed.

Kelly Ann Riley

Golden Heart Finalist - Genesis Finalist

Golden Heart Finalist Kelly Ann Riley writes inspirational cozy mysteries and romantic suspense. She loves to pen light, humorous books of intrigue, as well as tales of dark, thrilling suspense and adventure. Her manuscripts have garnered many contest awards, including the first book of her mystery series, Tread Softly: A Want Ad Mystery, which was a finalist in RWA’s Golden Heart contest, and won the inspirational category of the Daphne du Maurier contest. Kitty's Fire, a romantic suspense, finaled in ACFW’s Genesis contest, and won the First Impressions and Dixie First Chapter contests.

Raz Steel  

Dorchester Published Author  

Raz Steel’s paranormal romantic suspense, Love Without Blood, will be a 2009 Dorchester release. Raz also writes romantic comedy. He's the first man to be a Romantic Times/Dorchester American Title finalist with Pass the Kryptonite. Raz thought about writing book seven of the Harry Potter series, but (A) Raz prefers writing comedy, and Harry Potter isn't funny enough (B) A 12.2 million copy first-run seems ecologically unsound for the trees, and, (C) The money would've been a burden, what with the taxes and all.

R. J. Sullivan (Bob Sullivan)

Mind-Blowing Horror

R. J. Sullivan is a business writer as well as a novelist. His ghost story, Haunting Blue, would give Carrie and Christine a run for the money. He’s currently working on the sequel titled Virtual Blue.

Katharine Wilde

Katharine Wilde loves all historical lands and times, especially the playful, sensuous European Middle Ages. She writes luscious medieval and Regency-period romance, gathering ideas for her novels in her role as professor of medieval history at a prestigious university. Winner of the 2007 Saskatchewan Romance Writers' "We Dare You" Contest for her Regency historical Her Lord Pirate, she published traditional Regencies with Kensington's Zebra imprint under the penname Kathryn June.